Hearing health specialist and bionics advocate Dr Dimith Dornan was named Queensland's Senior Australian of the year, while veterans' champion Phillip Thompson won the Queensland Young Australian of the Year award.

Children's entertainer Philippa "Pip" Russell was announced as Queensland's Local Hero.

The recipients will join winners from other states and territories at an awards ceremony in Canberra on January 25, where the 2018 national winners will be announced.